THE Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board has awarded 600 student loans to first-year students at Mukuba University for the 2024/2025 academic year. In a statement, Sunday, HELSB Manager of Corporate Communications and Customer Service Chiselwa Kawanda said the board received 1,378 applications, of which 1,218 were eligible for sponsorship and 160 were ineligible. “The Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board (HELSB) has awarded 600 student loans to first-year students at Mukuba University for the 2024/2025 academic year. HELSB received a total of 1,378 applications, out of which 1,218 applicants are eligible, and 160 are ineligible for sponsorship, representing 88 percent and 12 percent, respectively. Out of the 1,378 applicants, 755 are male, while 623 are female, representing 55 percent...